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bow down (to sb/sth)
常用以表示屈服或服从。
They refused to bow down to the dictator.
他们拒绝向独裁者屈服。
压弯；使弯下
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压弯；使弯下
to bend downward or cause something to bend downward
They refused to bow down to the dictator.
他们拒绝向独裁者屈服。
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鞠躬,作为敬意或尊重的姿态。
To bow, to bend oneself as a gesture of deference or respect.
The gardener is bowing down to smell the flowers.
园丁正弯下腰去闻花香。
The weight of the pears bowed the branch down.
梨子的重量把那根树枝压弯了。
In winter, heavy snow often bows down the small bushes near the path.
冬天，大雪常常压弯小路旁的小灌木。
常用以表示屈服或服从。
They refused to bow down to the dictator.
他们拒绝向独裁者屈服。
及物用法，指将某物压弯。
The snow bowed the branches down.
雪把树枝压弯了。
不及物用法，表示弯腰或低头。
The congregation bowed down in prayer.
会众俯首祈祷。
Not this
He bowed down the king.
Use this
He bowed down to the king.
表示屈服于某人时，bow down 后需加介词 to，否则缺少宾语连接，导致句子不完整。
Not this
She bowed down to tie her shoes.
Use this
She bent down to tie her shoes.
表示弯腰做某事时，常用 bend down，而 bow down 带有敬意或屈服的含义，不符合语境。
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通常用作不及物动词，表示屈服；后接to表示向某人/某事屈服
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